BigBlueButton vs MeritHub
BigBlueButton
bigbluebutton.orgMeritHub
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| Figure | BigBlueButton | MeritHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Virtual Classroom Software | 8.0 (#10) | 7.7 (#19) |
| API | Its API lets applications create, join and end meetings, manage recordings, insert documents and perform other meeting actions. | The REST-based API can schedule classes, add participants, and retrieve attendance reports; MeritHub says it provides development support for integrations. |
| Integrations | The product lists integrations with learning platforms including Moodle, Canvas, Schoology, Open edX and Sakai. | The pricing page lists website integration through API and SSO, Moodle, and WordPress. |
| Privacy | BigBlueButton Inc. says it takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information, while acknowledging it cannot eliminate all security risks. | MeritHub says its platform complies with GDPR and that customers can request data deletion during their subscription. |
| Security | The documentation describes HTTPS connections, checksum validation for API requests, and DTLS and SRTP encryption for real-time media. | The security page says data in transit uses TLS 1.2 or greater and data at rest uses AES-256 encryption. |
| Support | The site directs users to a searchable knowledge base, community support and commercial hosting or support providers. | MeritHub lists support by email at [email protected] and provides technical support for Moodle plugin installation and issues. |
| Teaching tools | Its classroom features include document uploads, whiteboards, breakout rooms, chat, polling, shared notes, screen sharing, hand raising and webcam video. | The virtual classroom includes audio/video, an interactive whiteboard, screen sharing, chat, quizzes, polls, and breakout rooms. |
Plans
MeritHub
- Active Student BasedPriced on request
- Concurrent Session BasedPriced on request
- Pay Per UsePriced on request
- Teacher BasedPriced on request
In their own words
BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
MeritHub
MeritHub combines an AI-powered learning management system, virtual classroom, and tutoring management system. The classroom supports one-to-one and group lessons, as well as webinars with over 1,000 participants. Teachers can use audio and video, an interactive whiteboard, screen sharing, chat, quizzes, polls, and breakout rooms. Tutoring tools cover scheduling, reminders, session booking, attendance, invoicing, payment collection, and homework sharing. The LMS supports self-paced, hybrid, and classroom courses, with materials, assignments, quizzes, discussions, and progress tracking. Integration options listed include website connections through API and SSO, Moodle, and WordPress. Its REST-based API can schedule classes, add participants, and retrieve attendance reports. MeritHub says classes, content, and recordings are accessible on smartphones, tablets, and laptops; its classroom works in Android and iOS apps through WebView. Pricing is on request, and a 14-day trial is available.